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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

Volume timeline

Blight Accountability — items per month

Indexed so far 11604 items in last 178 months
Total dollars $19.3M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.5% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 128 items, $320,293 2022-02-01: 60 items, $173,328 2022-03-01: 83 items, $75,082 2022-04-01: 66 items, $190,752 2022-05-01: 118 items, $150,742 2022-06-01: 77 items, $60,180 2022-07-01: 93 items, $256,589 2022-08-01: 53 items, $292,200 2022-09-01: 82 items, $164,512 2022-10-01: 54 items, $55,690 2022-11-01: 66 items, $189,517 2022-12-01: 25 items, $64,785 2023-01-01: 37 items, $188,291 2023-02-01: 94 items, $185,881 2023-03-01: 41 items, $133,802 2023-04-01: 92 items, $397,476 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 50 items, $771,986 2024-02-01: 49 items 2024-03-01: 44 items 2024-04-01: 11 items, $4,097 2024-05-01: 46 items 2024-06-01: 34 items 2024-07-01: 72 items, $184,735 2024-08-01: 61 items 2024-09-01: 70 items, $339,207 2024-10-01: 65 items, $24,883 2024-11-01: 3 items 2024-12-01: 82 items, $69,000 2025-01-01: 54 items 2025-02-01: 46 items 2025-03-01: 38 items 2025-04-01: 82 items, $233,214 2025-05-01: 44 items 2025-06-01: 36 items, $110,000 2025-07-01: 115 items, $654,669 2025-08-01: 118 items 2025-09-01: 86 items 2025-10-01: 120 items 2025-11-01: 50 items 2025-12-01: 106 items 2026-01-01: 94 items 2026-02-01: 27 items 2026-03-01: 127 items 2026-04-01: 53 items 2026-05-01: 80 items, $50,350 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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April 21, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 21, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building demolished: 1616 13th Ct North

City condemns a blighted property and orders demolition to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1616 - 13th Court North, Birmingham
April 21, 2015 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 1229 18th St. North unsafe; directs demolition

Building at 1229 18th Street North will be torn down after Council votes it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1229 - 18th Street North, Birmingham
April 21, 2015 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe apartment building at 1512 17th St N

The city is demolishing an apartment building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. This removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1512 - 17th Street North, Birmingham
April 21, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1217 Bessemer Road ordered demolished

City is tearing down a condemned commercial building in Ensley deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes neighborhood blight and safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1217 Bessemer Road Ensley aka 1201 Bessemer Road Ensley, Birmingham
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $25K

Special assessment: $24,781 demolition cost at 232 3rd Ave SW

Property owner billed for full cost of building demolition; special assessment appears on tax bill and must be paid before property can be sold or refinanced.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 232 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Birmingham
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition rescinded: 315 Avenue G declared safe, no longer unsafe

Property at 315 Avenue G in Pratt City will no longer be demolished. The 2015 unsafe-building order is being reversed, meaning the structure is now deemed fit to remain or be rehabilitated.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 315 Avenue G, Pratt City, Birmingham
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered at 734-8th Court West

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and slated for demolition. Removes blighted property from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 734-8th Court West, Birmingham
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 4744 12th Avenue North

Blighted property at 4744 12th Avenue North will be demolished. Removing unsafe structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4744 12th Avenue North, Birmingham
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 7, 2015 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement costs become property liens

City will clean up blighted properties and bill owners through property tax liens. Affected properties and amounts unknown from agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 31, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 118 properties nuisances over noxious weeds

Properties flagged for weed abatement can face liens and forced removal if owners don't comply; initiates formal notice to property owners to clean up or face city action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 31, 2015 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2817 Jackson Street

City will demolish a blighted property declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood and clears the way for land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2817 Jackson Street, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on properties

City will clear nuisances from blighted properties and charge cleanup costs to owners as property liens. Homeowners could see claims filed against their deeds if they don't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1326 Avenue T in Ensley

Unsafe structure and storage building declared public nuisance; demolition removes blight and addresses neighborhood safety concern in Ensley.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1326 Avenue T Ensley, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 520 5th Way declared unsafe; demolition ordered

An unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 520 - 5th Way Pratt City and Two Sheds, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 806 37th Place North

Building deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 806 - 37th Place North, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 305 Avenue U, Pratt City

Unsafe building at 305 Avenue U in Pratt City will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 305 Avenue U Pratt City and Storage House and Garage, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4028 Center Street North

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4028 Center Street North, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2726 21st Ave N ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, directing demolition to remove blight from the neighborhood and protect residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2726 - 21st Avenue North, Birmingham
March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe duplex at 224 Avenue T, Pratt City

Condemned building at 224 Avenue T will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight from Pratt City neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 224 Avenue T
March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is assessing property owners for costs of clearing dangerous weeds from neglected lots. Affected owners will receive bills for abatement work declared necessary in 2014.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted house at 734 W. 8th Court ordered demolished

City removes unsafe structure from residential neighborhood. Demolition clears tax liability and opens path for property redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 734 - 8th Court West, Birmingham
March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 804 37th Place North unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 804 37th Place North will be torn down after the city determined it poses a public safety hazard. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 804 - 37th Place North, Birmingham
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